Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT · Bolton · secondary school
7th of 19 secondary schools in Bolton we can score, 20 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.1/10 against 801 of them, against 6.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 56.7 · 77 | 30% | 2.32 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.13 · 59 | 25% | 1.48 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 46.2 · 53 | 10% | 0.53 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 56.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 46.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.13 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.6 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2026.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join clubs including Singing, Dance, Darts, Eco, BSL, Lego, Gaming, and Knit and Natter. Sports cover football, basketball, netball, cricket, rounders, chess, and boccia. Arts and music offer guitar, drum, piano, brass, and vocal lessons, plus a wind band. Trips include skiing in Austria, visits to the Manchester City Art Gallery and Chester Zoo, and theatre performances at the Royal Exchange. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1064 pupils in a capacity of 1050, meaning it is over capacity by 14. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the 14 pupils over capacity in daily operations? What specific support is available for pupils who need extra help in
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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